Anchor plate



J. R. CALDERON ANCHOR PLATE Aug. 28, 1923. y 1,466,159

Filed Aug. 25 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 28, 1923. l v 1,466,159

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iran/sar JOHN RCALDERON, OF CHICAGQ'ILLINOIS.

ANCHOR PLATE.

Application led Augustfz, 1922. Serial No. 584,165.

useful 1Improvements in Anchor Plates, ol:

which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to anchor plaftes.

More particularly the present invention relates to means for anchoring railroad rails to the tiesV and has for one ot its objects the provision of simple and eliicient means which may be readily ins-talledeither on new construction or with rails already in service.

A further object is to provide etlicient anchoring means which are cheap to construct and install.-

Further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

Referring to the drawings-- Figure 1 is a plan view of one embodiment of the present invention applied to a rail and tie, an intermediate position in the installation of said embodiment being shown in dotted lines;

Figure 2 1s a sectional view taken along y the plane marked by the line 2 2 of Figure 1; Figure 3 the structure shown in Figure 1;

Figure l is a plan view of a modified form of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 4;;

Figure 6 represents a detail;

Figure 7 is a plan view ofa modilied embodifnent of the present invention applied to a rail Figure 8 isa sectional view taken along the plane marked by the line 8-8 of Figure 7; v

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken along the plane marked by the line 9 9 of Figure 7; Y i Y Y Figurel() isa plan view of anotherembodiment oi the present invention; andy Figure 11 is a lsectional view taken along the line 11-11 of Figure 10.

The numerallO indicates a. railway tieand the numeral 11 indicates a rail sup ing .the rail. 11 securely on the v.tie 10 is indicatedV by Vthe numeral 12.

The rail l1 is providedwith the `(langes is a view in side elevation of` 13-13, which flangesv constitute the base portion -of the rail. vThe anchor plate 12 is provided with thebed portion 14: adapted to underlie and carry the rail 11. Said anchor plateds preferably provided withA longitudinally extending shoulders 12' 12 vspacedapa-rt a distance substantially Vequal to they width of the base of rail 11. Said' anchor plate 12 is also provided at diagonally opposed corners with a pair of upstanding members 15-15, which are :undercut as indicated by the numerals 16-16 to provide parallel walls spaced apart a distance substantially .equal to the widthol the base ofthe` rail, that is to say, in sub- The members Y15--15 are provided'with the overhanging portions 17-.-17, the inwardly facing edge 18 of one of said portions `17 being arranged in substantial parallelismwith a corresponding edge 18'01" the opposed overhanging portion 17. The parallel walls 18-18 should lie at an angle to the undercut surfaces v16-16 and should be spaced apart a suflicient distance to receive between them the base Vof the rail` 11. The overhanging Yportions 17-17 are ofV tapering conformation, being wider at the ends of the Vanchor plate and decreasing toward the other ends of said overhanging portions 17-17, the wide end 4of one portion 17 being spaced longitudireceiving spikes l2()20 fory holding the anchor plate in place.

The functionsof the embodiment of the present invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 will be clear without detailed explanation. lt' maybe stated, however, that the anchor plateis placed on the base of the rail in non-parallelrelation with said rail in a position wherein the 4parallel edges 18-18 receive between them the flanges 13e-'13 of the rail. The anchor plate isthen turned to a positionin alignment with. the Vrail whereby the overhangingportions 17e-17 overlie the' Spikes 20-20 may nowrrbe driven into the ties through theedges 'of said flanges.

stantial alignment with the inner wallsot .shoulders 12-'12.

spike holes 19V- 119. The anchor plate will,`

be secured against; skewing eilfect the spikes 20 and shoulders .12-12 andthev anchor plate and therefore therail will be securely held to theA tie.V The embodiment illustrated in Figures l to 6 'inclusive combines the advantages of the anchor plate shown in Figures l to 3 with the advantages or bracing members for the rail, the embodiment illustrated in Figures 4 to 6 being particularly useful on curves, where heavy side stresses arey applied to the rail.

ln the embodiment.illustrated in Figures 4 to 6, the anchor plate is indicated 'by `the numeral 22, said anchor plate having the laterally extending members 23-23 extending from opposite sid-es of said anchor plate.

Said members 23-23 are provided with braces 24-24 adapted to engage the oppo.

site sides of the rail and to resist lateral stresses which are applied to said' rail in service. Each of the braces 24-24 .is recessed as indicated by the numerals 25 to provide holes for wedges Z6-25, which wedges are adapted to have' wedging engagement between the i'lan yes 13-13 of the ,C n n rail, and spike holes A31-31 may be provided for receiving spikes 32-32, which spikes 32-32 are placed to eiliectually resist any skewing effects or" the anchor plate. Shoulders`i`2-l2 will also resist tendency tcward Vsuch skewing effects.

y The braces 24-24 have parallel side edges 33-33 spaced apart a suicient distance to receive between them the base of the rail l1. rThe embodiment shown in Figures 4 to 6 is mounted upon a rail in a manner similar to that described in connection with Figures l to 3, that is to say, the anchor plate is turned Ato a position whereby the base of the rail may b e mounted lbetween the edges of the braces24-24, after which the anchor plate is turned to a position in which the ends of the braces 24-24 abut against the Y web of the rail.

The wedges 26-25 may then be mounted in the recesses 25-25 and spikes 28-28 may be driven into the tie,

Vwhereby to hold the wedges 26-26 inV position, y

Referring now to the embodiment illustratedl in Figures 7 to 9, a structure is pro-k "vided wherein a lateral brace for the rail is fprovi'ded on only one side of said rail.

provided with a brace 24, the other laterally extending member being provided with only the undercut hold-down member 23, which functions in a manner similar tothe members 15-15 discussed above in connection vwith Figures 1, 2 and 3. The brace 24 and the hold-down member 23 have parallel side edges 33-33 spaced apart a sulicient distance to receive between them the base oi the rail 11. rlhe brace 24 is recessed, as indicated by the numeral 25', to'provide a hole for the wedge 26', -which wedge is adapted to have wedging engagement with the flange 13 of the rail and Vsaid brace 24. A spike 28 holds'the wedge 26 firmly in position in a manner similar to the action of the spike 28 used in the form oi the invention illustrated in Figures 4 to 6. @ther spikes 28 and 3l cooperate with the shoulders 12 to hold the anchor plate against skewing movement relative tothe rail.

According to the embodiment illustrated in Figures l() and 11,7the laterally extending members 23-23 are provided with braces 2.9-29 for engaging both sides or" the rail l1. Said braces 29-29 are undercut, in the manner described in'connection with the members 15-15 of Figures l to 3, to engage the flanges 13-13 of the rail ll.k Said braces 29-29 are adapted to engage the two sides of the rail and resist lateral strains applied to said rail. The braces 29-29 have parallel edges 33 which receive the base of the railroad rail in a manner which will be clear from the description or the preceding figures. Suitable spikes will cooperate with the shoulders 12-12 to prevent skewing ci the anchor plate during service' The Vdescribed embodiments of the present invention have been chosen merely for the purposeoi illustration and should not be considered in a limiting sense. Many modications will occurto those skilled in the art. all such modiiications that fall within the scope of the invention as delined by the appended claims.

I Claim:

l. An anchor plate comprising a bed portion having a pair of shoulder means for enclosing the base of a rail, lsaid bed por* tion having apair or" overhanging members adapted in one position of said" bed plate to receive between them the base or the'rail andV in another position to overlie said base.

2. An anchorplate comprising bed portionl having a pair of shoulder means for enclosing the base 'of a rail,-members pron ljectingupwardly `from saidbed portion,

said members lhaving a 'pair'.of opposed par allel walls and a second pair 'or .opposed parallel walls atan angle to said iirst men'- tioned pair, said second pairfof parallel walls adapted to overlie and; hold the'base v of a railroad rail. Y

lt is intended in this pat-ent tovcover f 3. In combina-tion, a tie, a rail, and an anchor plate, said anchor plate comprising a portion adapted to be mounted between said tie and said rail, said portion having a pair of shoulder means for enclosing the base of said rail and having upwardly projecting members adapted in one position of' said anchor plate to receive between them the base of said rail and in another position of said anchor plate to overlie and Vhold said rail.

l. In combination, a tie, a rail, and an anchor plate, said anchor plate comprising a portion adapte-d to be mounted between said tie and said rail, said portion having a pair of shoulder meansv for enclosing the base or said rail and having upwardly projecting members adapted in one position of said anchor plate to receive between them the base oiI said rail'andvin another position of said anchor plate to overlie and hold said rail, and spikes for holding said anchor plate in said latter mentioned position.

5. In combination, a railroad rail having a web, a railroad tie, and anchoring means or said rail and tie, said anchoring means comprising a bed portion adapted to underlie said rail and upwardly projecting members adapted in one position to receive between them the base of said rail and in an-V other position to overlie the base of said rail, one of said upwardly' projecting members comprising a web supporting member, said web supporting member being provided with a recess, and a wedge located between said web supporting member and the base of said rail.

6. In combination, a railroad rail having a web, a railroad tie and anchoring meansfor said rail and tie, said anchoring means comprising a bed portion adapted to underlie said rail and upwardly projecting members adapted in one position to receive between them the base of said rail and in an other position to overlie the base of said rail, one of said upwardly projectingmembers comprising a web supporting member, said web supporting member being provided withv a recess, and a wedge located between said websupporting member and the base of said rail, and a spike for performing the dual function ci holding said wedge in position and holding said anchoring means in engagement with said tie.

7. An anchor plate, comprising a bed portion having a pair of shoulder means for enclosing the base of a rail, said bed portion having a pair of overhanging members adapted in one position of said bed plate to receive between them the base of the rail and in another position to overlie said base, one of saidoverhanging members comprising means for supporting a rail web.

8. In combination, a rail, a tie, and anchoring means-for said rail and tie, said land upwardly projecting means adapted in one position of said anchoring means to receive between them the base of said rail and in another position to overlie said rail, one of said upwardly projecting means comprising -web supporting means, said web supporting means being provided with a recess and a wedge within said recess slidable transversely of the web, and a spike abutting against said wedge to prevent the escape of said wedge.

10. In combination, a rail, a tie, and anchoring means for said rail and tie, said anchoring means comprising a bed portion, upwardly projecting means adapted in one position of said anchoring means to receive between them the base of said rail and in Y another position tooverlie said rail, one'otl said upwardlyprojectingmeans being provided with a recess and a wedge within said recess slidable transversely of the web. Y

l1. In combination, a rail, a tie, and anchoring means for 'said rail and tie, said anchoring means comprising a bed portion, upwardly projecting means adapted in one position or said anchoring means to receive between them the base of said rail and in` another position tooverlie said rail, one of saidupwardly projecting means being provided with'a .recess and a wedge within said recess slidabletransverselyoi the web, and a spike abutting against said wedge to prevent the esca e'o'f said wedge.

Signed at hicago, Illinois, this 18th day of'rAugust, 1922.

Y JQIVIN R. CAiLDERON 

